Feed

He went downstairs and came back shortly with a bowel of water and a towel. He sighed shaking his head because he can't believe he would be doing such a thing. Mr Bo and the other maids have insisted that he should let them do it, but he just left them without a word. It meant to them that he would do it himself.

He felt like this was the least he could do for making her worry and sick. She had become bony and sick because of him. Even if he hated to admit it, he knew that she was his responsibility till the relationship come to an end. He had to make sure she was healthy and fine before she goes back to her parents. He hated doing all these but he had no choice.

He sat on the bed and placed the bowel on the bed and dipped the towel in it and wringed it. He sighed in frustration and murmured "fuck." He so hated it to his bones doing things like these. It was all too much for him. By putting his ego aside, he gently placed the towel on her face dabbing it to her neck and her forehead. He dipped it again and continued dabbing it on her skin including her hands and in few minutes, her body temperature gradually stabilized. He sighed in relief and a small smile lit his face like he just got a big job done. He dipped the towel and gently placed it on her forehead.

A maid came knocking shortly and she came in after being permitted. 

She bowed at him. "It's ready sir." 

"Bring it up."

"Okay sir."

Without a word, she walked to the bedside and took the bowel, bowing at him and left the room. In a short while, Lilian and Kristy came in with a tray of food, juice and water. They bowed as soon as their eyes saw him.

"Place it there." He said summoning them to place it on the bed.

They obeyed and did so. They took their leave by bowing at him again.

It was already dark outside. Her head shook slightly. Her eyes slowly cracked open and her stomach growled. She groaned in pain.

"You need to eat." His voice said as he was sitting down on the golden chair close to her bed. 

He got up and walked to the bedside and sat down next to her. She forced herself to sit but her body was too weak that it could barely hold on to anything. He had to help her out seeing how frail she looked. Her back rested on the bed board.

"Thank you." Her voice had become worst than earlier. It came out as a whisper.

He took a glass of water from the tray. Her pink lips had become dry and the look on her face showed no sign of strength that she could hold on to the glass cup for long without spilling the water. He helped her and she gulped down everything without taking a break. He poured some water for her from the glass jug to the cup and made her drink it. After drinking down every bit of it, she felt a little energy circulating her body. Her stomach growled lightly.

"You should eat." 

He brought the food closer to her on the bed. She raised her hand slowly to the food but her hand was shaking. Seeing that her hand was shaking, he decided to do it.

He sighed in frustration. It was all getting too much. "It's fine, I'll feed you." 

She would have insisted, but she felt weak and she knows she could not hold on to the fork without spilling the food. She looked at him and blinked her eyes and a faint smile graced her face as a sign of thank you.

He dug some food on the fork and took it closer to her mouth. Her face turned red from blushing. She hadn't experience this type of thing before. The food tasted good, better than ever. She didn't understand if it's because she hadn't eaten for long or because he's the one feeding her. It just tasted more delicious than ever. Her cheek flushed from blushing as he kept on feeding her. It was just too cute not to blush at.

"Thank you." She said as she finished eating.

He didn't say a word and shortly a maid came in.

"Take care of her." He said and stood up.

"Wait..." She said making him halt, not looking at her. "Can you just stay with me tonight."

He sighed and raked his hair. "I think I've already done enough for you today. I can't stay with you tonight because I have a lot of work to do."

"Wait...." She called out again making him halt as he took further steps.

"Are you leaving again?"

"Goodnight Jane." He said and walked out of the room.